scholarly journals Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Behavior among Adolescents in Babol 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mosharafeh Chaleshgar-Kordasiabi ◽  
Salehe Chapary ◽  
Zahra Eshkevarkiayi ◽  
Mina Rafinezhad-Naghibi ◽  
Masoumeh Abbasi- Shavazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The process of obtaining oral health information, evaluating its concepts and using appropriate prevention and treatment processes in the field of Oral health literacy (OHL) is within the scope of health literacy and is the link between culture and society, health system, education system, and oral health consequences. The purpose of the current study was to investigate OHL in first-grade high school students in Babol. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study on 383 high school students in Babol 2019 using the multi-stage cluster sampling method in the first stage of school selection and in the second stage of class selection. The data were collected using demographic, oral health behaviors assessment, and Oral Health Literacy Questionnaire. OHL questionnaire has 17 questions in four sections of reading comprehension, numeracy, listening, and decision making.  Regression analysis, ANOVA, T-test, and chi-square test were used for data analysis (SPSS 23).  Findings: The mean score of students' OHL was 8.33 ± 2.004, and 11.7%, 26.1%, and 61.9% of the students were with adequate, borderline, and inadequate levels of OHL, respectively. According to the analysis, OHL had a significant relationship with income, father’s education, tooth brushing, and use of beverage foods. Conclusion: The results showed that OHL was insufficient among students, and more efforts and interventions were required to improve oral health and increase oral health literacy among student.

scholarly journals Vietnamese High School Students’ Perception of Mental Health Literacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai The Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Search For Information

ABSTRACT Literacy in mental health includes the ability to identify specific disorders; the ability to find information on mental health; awareness about risk factors and causes, available self-treatment and care; and attitudes which encourage identification and effective assistance. High school students, with solid yet inconsistent growth both physically and mentally, are a critical stage of development. In addition, most psychological disorders typically occur around the age of 14 years. However, few studies, especially in Vietnam, have considered the mental health literacy of high school learners. The goal of this research was to examine and analyze the mental health literacy of Vietnamese high school students. A cross-sectional study utilizing Mental Health Literacy Scale was conducted with 580 high school students. Vietnamese high school students did not have full understanding of mental health disorders despite their willingness to search for information about mental illness.

scholarly journals Patterns of alcohol use among first grade high school students in Novi Sad

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 315-319
Author(s):  
Sara Pekovic ◽  
Olja Niciforovic-Surkovic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Novi Sad

Introduction. Alcohol drinking habits are usually formed during adolescence. Adolescents most often drink alcohol to fit in with their peers, but genetics and social modeling are also of great importance. Adolescents who consume alcohol are more prone to mental disorders as well as risky and violent behavior. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among first grade high school students in Novi Sad in December 2017. The final sample included 1,067 participants. For the purpose of this study, the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program, version 11.0. Results. Beer is the easiest alcoholic beverage to obtain for young people in Novi Sad, followed by wine and spirits. A great number of participants have consumed alcohol at least once in their lifetime and more than half in the last 30 days, (83.5%) and (52.6%) respectively. More than a third of participants had an episode of excessive drinking during the last month. Early onset of drinking was found among one half of male and a third of female participants. Conclusion. These results indicate an unfavorable situation when it comes to alcohol consumption among young people in Novi Sad. Therefore, efforts of the society that encourage healthy development of adolescents are important, as well as taking preventive measures in order to reduce the risk of alcohol abuse among young people.

scholarly journals Epidemiological Aspects of Nicotinism Among Students of Antananarivo Suburban High School (Madagascar)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Narindrarimanana Avisoa Randriamihangy ◽  
Raphael Fidelis Randrianarivo ◽  
Xavier Delmas Milijaona ◽  
Rado Olivier Rakoto Sedson ◽  
Solofonirina Rakotoarimanana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Nicotinism is of world-wide growing concern among adolescents. The goal is to describe the epidemiological aspects of nicotinism among Antananarivo suburban high school students. Methods: This is a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study conducted in 2015 through a cluster sampling. A standardised, anonymous self-completion questionnaire was given to 903 high school students. Results: We enrolled 901 students. The prevalence of students who experimented with tobacco use was 46.3% next to 11.7% of active smokers . Among active smokers, 47.6% were non-dependent, 14.3% slightly dependent, 29.5% moderately dependent and 6.7% strongly dependent on tobacco. The motive of 70.3% of smokers was to test tobacco. Among former smokers 72.7% stoped smoking for fear of the drawbacks of tobacco-related diseases. Fear of heart disease (p = 0.004) and cancer (p = 0.008) was significantly associated with non-smoking status. Female gender (p = 0.000, OR 0.261 [0.164-0.415], 95% IC) and having been informed on tobacco consequences (p = 0.003, OR 0.401 [0.213-0.753, 95% IC] were protecting factors against tobacco use. The existence of a smoking circle was a risk factor of being a smoker: close friend (p = 0.000, OR 2,677 [2,027-3,534], 95% IC), cousin (p = 0.002, OR 1,529 [1,174-1,993], 95% IC), brother/sister (p = 0.023, OR 1,478 [1,054-2,072], 95% IC). Conclusion: The prevalence of nicotinism is significant despite the current prevention measures. The influence of the smoking circle and education are paramount. An active participation of nonsmokers adolescents in passing the message or raising awareness could improve the outcomes because they have influence on their peers.

scholarly journals Knowledge of conjunctivitis among high school students in Pokhara valley of Western Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Sarita Tuladhar ◽  
Jamuna Gurung
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pokhara Valley

Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a common health problem in Nepal. It is inflammation of conjunctiva presenting as red eye. It is a communicable eye disease. Health education to the students and proper management can help spread of the disease. Knowledge of conjunctivitis among school students will help in prevention of the disease. So the study was carried out to assess the knowledge of conjunctivitis among high school students in Pokhara valley of Western Nepal. Materials/ Methods: A school based cross sectional study was performed among six government schools in western Nepal from May 2019 to June 2019. Students from grade eight, nine and ten were included in the study. Data was collected using structured questionnaire including demographic data, knowledge regarding sign symptoms of conjunctivitis, treatment, prevention, complication of conjunctivitis. Data was analysed using SPSS version 11.6. Result: A total of 523 students were included in the study. The mean age of the students was 14.7 ± 1.2 years with majority of females (53%). Nearly 2/3rd of the students (61.6%) had heard of conjunctivitis. Majority of the students (87.4%) of the students mentioned that it is communicable while 80.3% of the students correctly mentioned its etiology. Majority of the students (97.9%) mentioned that it is curable with treatment as first option (97.5%). Majority of the students (98.3%) correctly responded to the preventive measures but majority of the students (83.2%) wrongly mentioned mode of transmission. Conclusion: Secondary school students in Western Nepal have poor knowledge of conjunctivitis. Appropriate eye health education should be given to school students to prevent rapid spread of infective conjunctivitis.  

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